PRODUCT: Red, White & Blue Champagne

Chandon, Moet et Chandon’s sparkling wine from Napa Valley, has been issuing a limited-edition red, white and blue bottle of its brut sparkling wine for the past six years; a different design each year. Founded in 1973 by venerable French champagne house Moët & Chandon, Chandon was the first American sparkling wine venture established by…
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RECIPE: Strawberry Pistachio Nougat + Nougat History

If your Mother’s Day celebration includes nougat fans, whip up a batch of this Strawberry Pistachio Nougat from chef and cookbook author Samir Nosrat. There’s also nougat history—the roots of the recipe go as far back as the 10th century in the Middle East. A delicious recipe is below. Nougat (U.S. pronunciation: NOO-got, French pronunciation…
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PRODUCT: Good Zebra Gourmet Animal Crackers

Spirit animals await you, in chai, lemon and vanilla. Photos courtesy Good Zebra.   Good Zebra calls their animal crackers “spirit animal crackers.” That’s because their four varieties represent different spirit animals. You can take the quiz to find your spirit animal—a totem representing you in the animal kingdom. A totem is a spirit being,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Jeff’s Famous Jerky

We’ve had Top Pick jerkys before, but they are few and far between. Even small-batch artisan brands can be too tough for us, and/or leave remnants of gristle. Not so with Jeff’s Famous Jerky. Each variety we tried was melt-in-your-mouth tender, with exquisite flavor. When you can say jerky has exquisite flavor, you know you’ve…
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CHOCOLATE STORE: 2 Beans, A Chocolate Paradise

[1] Enter the emporium: coffee to the right, chocolate to the left (photo courtesy 2 Beans). [2] The first chocolate made with camel’s milk, from Dubai (photo courtesy Al Nassma). [3] Another winner: the matcha white chocolate bar from Marie Belle (photo courtesy Marie Belle).   Depending on where you live, there may be a…
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